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Ref: PRCP016 Date: 19thJune 2023
Celebrations for Church Stretton nursing home
A nursing home in the heart of the Shropshire Hills showcased song, dance and food from all corners of the globe, in a vibrant event attended by residents and staff.
The Sandford nursing home, managed by not-for-profit company Care Plus, has recently welcomed a number of new nurses and care workers, after a campaign which attracted international candidates to the market town.
An International Day provided an official welcome to the new employees and recognised the warmth of the reception that they have received in the area.
Residents and staff got together in a lounge which had been brightly decorated with colourful flags, maps and balloons. Making the occasion extra-special, some of the new nurses and carers changed out of their uniforms and into their national dress.
The renowned catering team at The Sandford created a celebratory buffet for the event featuring party food with a distinctly international flavour, with some dishes contributed by colleagues keen to create a flavour of their home nations.
Executive director of housing and care, Les Clarke, was an International Day guest.
"On a perfect sunny day in Church Stretton, it was a great opportunity to say a big ‘thank you', to our new colleagues for joining us and to the longstanding members of The Sandford family for doing so much to help them settle in," he said. "I know that our residents had a wonderful time at the event and I was so pleased to be part of such a special day."
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Colleagues at the Sandford Nursing Home celebrating their International Day.
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Background for editors
Care Plus specialises in housing and support for older people and those with physical or learning difficulties. Managing 55 retirement living communities in Staffordshire and Shropshire as well as a residential nursing home, Care Plus helps people to live independently in their own homes with support including 24:7 telecare response, wellbeing services and home care.
The personal care service delivered by Care Plus has been assessed as Good in all areas by the Care Quality Commission.
Registered as a Charitable Community Benefit Society, Care Plus is a Housing Plus Group company. The Group is a leading provider of quality, affordable homes and care services that customers can trust. Member companies also include Homes Plus, Property Plus and Severn Homes.
With a vision to be a resilient organisation, making a positive difference to homes, lives and communities, Housing Plus Group employs around 1,000 people in Staffordshire and Shropshire. The growing Group is addressing the housing crisis locally, by building new homes for rent, shared ownership and outright sale. It has committed to delivering one-third more hours of care and support for older people in their own homes and to creating new apprenticeship opportunities in the Group and its supply chain.
Housing Plus Group is inspired by the CLARITY values which are the foundations of its work: Communication, Learning, Accountable, Respectful, Inclusive, Trust and You.
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) requires that all registered providers confirm compliance with the Regulatory Framework, Governance and Financial Viability Standard. Housing Plus Group complies with this standard, holding the RSH highest rating for governance, G1 and V2 for viability. Please visit www.gov.uk to find out more.
www.care-plus.org.ukwww.care-plus.org.uk
Further information
Mara Hargreaves
Head of marketing and communications
Mobile (p): 07967 967 466
e:mara.hargreaves@housingplusgroup.co.uk
Clare Chick
Marketing and communications officer
m: 07950 254 279
e:clare.chick@housingplusgroup.co.uk
Martin Farrow
CHANGEWORKS Communications
t: + 44 (0) 1785 247588
m: +44 (0)7771 970025
e:mfarrow@changeworkscom.co.uk